AEP: Ohio may be spared storm's wrath

10:46 AM,
Oct. 29, 2012

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Advocate staff report

American Electric Power is carefully monitoring storm conditions resulting from Hurricane Sandy, but is not expecting a significant impact on central Ohio areas, AEP spokesperson Carmen Prati-Miller said Monday morning.

Muskingum County, which is on the cusp of the area most expected to be hit might sustain some storm effects, Prati-Miller said.

"It's kind of business as usual," Prat-Miller said. "Crews are making sure that trucks are equipped, stocked and ready to roll. We have not released local crews to head east until we see ...